Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-03-11
BEECHER is DEAD.
The Most Finished Scholar and Dis.
tinguished Philosopher of the
Age Passes Away.
''Strew Flowers ON My Grave, but
Let There Be No Heathenish
Draping in Black"
Nearing the End.

Nearing the End
New YORK, March 7.-At 10 O'Clock the
following bulletin was issued: "Mr.
Beecher is slowly sinking but we do not
think he will die tonight" At 1890 the
house was closed for the night. A meeting
of parishioners of Plymouth church was
held in the lecture room commencing at
p. m. The room was crowded with male
and female members of the congregation
and not a few friends from other churches,
and there was scarcely dry eye to be seen
from beginning to end of the proceedings.
Rev. Mr.. Holiday opened meeting with
evening prayer.
CHANGE FOR THE WORSE.
NEW YoRK.-MIDNIGHT.- "A message
just received from Brooklyn says that a
very decided change for the worse has
taken place in the condition of Mr..
Beecher and the members of his family are
at his bedside constantly.
DIsGRACEFUL PROCEDURE.
CHICAGO, March An extraordinary
scene took place at the weekly meeting of
the Congregational ministers this morn
ing A topic which came up was the sick
ness from which Mr.. Beecher is believed to
be dying, and the statement of some of the
pastors present took the shape of reso-
luton of coincidence, which it was pro-
posed to send to Mrs. Beecher by tele-
graph. This was opposed by number of
ministers. their opposition being based on
alleged heterodoxy of Mr.. Beeher's views
regarding future salvation and punish
ment An acrimonious debate ensued and
finally motion to adopt the resolution
was lost. Great excitement prevailed, and
the utmost effort was made to keep the af-
fair from the newspapers.
The principal ground for the opposition
was Mr.. Beecher's view of the future state.
DR.. E. P. Cook, among others, contended
thatif the meeting as body sent resolu-
tions of coincidence to the dying preacher
the action might be construed into an ex-
preston of opinion favorable to his theo-
logical sentiments. One minister arose and
said that he would not extend sympathy to
a man who was charged with immortality,
and had never cleared himself of the
charge. The friends of Mr.. Beecher hotly
attacked the speaker who had alluded to
the scandal. Resolutions put to an infor-
NAL vote received majority, but were
withdrawn, because it was thought that it
would De in bad taste to send resolutions
that were not unanimous.
HAMMOND THREW THE STONE.
The clergyman who alluded so bluntly
to the Tilton scandal is Rev. f. l.. Ham,
mond. He is without a congregation, being
in the retired list. He refused tonight to
say word regal ding speeches made by
himself or others.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE UNABLE TO
TRAVEL.
A telegram was received this evening
from Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, who is
in Florida, saying that she was i'll and un-
able to come. Another telegram was re-
ceived from Mrs. Perkins, another sister of
the dying clergyman, in. which it was also
stated that she, too, was i'll and unable to
come.
kilograms have been received from Thos.
K. Beecher, who is on his way from e.
mira, and from Charles Beecher, in Florida.
They will be with the family as soon as
possible. At o'clock this evening Dr..
Searle left the house to 60 to his supper.
He said: "Mr. Beecher's pulse has in
creased considerably and he is gradually
weakening. think that he is entirely un-
conscious, although some of the members
of the family seem to think he recognizes
them when they press his hand. He may
live through the night, and he may die be-
fore morning."
Great Man Gone.
NEW YORK, March 8.-Henry Ward
Raacher a led fhis In0rninD at 4.9l He hG-